Holder for sharpening hones



H. SKREBERG.

HOLDER FOR SHARPENING -HONES.

APPLICATION FILED MIL-l4, 1919.

1A33,855. f Patented Oct. 31, 1922 ,UNirEn stares Eaten-ted 0a. 31,1922,

rarely-r Gem HANS sxnnnnnqon BIG BE D trow'NsH Ir, onrrrnwa COUNTY,MINNESOTA.

. HOLDER FDR SHABPENING HONES.

Application filed April 14, 191a Serial No. 290,053.

To aZZwhom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, HANS SKREBERG, a citizen of the United States, and aresident of Big Bend Township, in the county of Chippewa and State ofMinnesota (whose ing'drawings.

In devising my present invention I have I. had in mind the need of.acheap, eificient' and'durable means for sharpening, all kinds,

of tools and instruments requiring a keen edge, among which may bementioned" household and ofiice as well as pocket knives,

' scissors, etc., shop tools andinstruments.

My sharpening hone can be carried readily in a pocket or tool kit, andmay be fastened to a bench," table or to the wall if desired."

It is light in weightiand' for the abrasion surface provided is verysmall and compact. Theoperation of this invention'being so familiar toall,finasmuch as it is practically what is termed a Whetstone, I willmerely give *a clear and concisedescription of the same and now refer towhich: v

Figure 1 1s a perspective of my improved the drawings in sharpening honeand holder.

Figure 2 is an end view thereof.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the partly formed holder.

Similar, reference numerals designate corresponding parts' throughoutthe several figures of the drawings.

As will be seen in Figure 1 of the drawings I the base of my sharpeninghone isformed of a single pieoeof sheet'metal of the shape substantiallyas shown. A represents the bottom, B, B thesides, bent along dottedlines Bf at right angles to base A, and GC represents the two flangeswhich engage. the sharpening block D; The; said flanges are bentat rightangles. to the body members B of the base'A as indicated by dotted linesC. o The four oflset retaining tongues designated E--E-EE, are bent atright angles to the side walls B and prevent longitudinal displacementof thesharpening block D. The two semi-circular ears FF having holestherein are bentv at rightangles to base A, or left in the plane thereofas shown, all dependlng on the'use made of the article; whether it iscarried in the pocket or secured to a bench, table or wall.

The sharpening block D is preferably made from wood, and is cut acrossthe grain :and. so that the edge grain (two sides each being reversible)"forms the cutting face and is provided with the longitudinal recessesor grooves'G, G along its sides as shown in Figure 2. This wood block isthus held from warping or displacement in the base A, by means of thejaws C, C, which engages the grooves G, G in the wood block D.

Asshown-in Figure 1 the retaining members E, are bent so as to securethe end of block D in the base A.

The drawings plainly show every part of the device as well as methodofconstructing the whole. The wood block D is preferably saturated withan oil, and before being used the first time a small quantity ofpowdered emery or like abrasive is spread on the cuting holding groovesin opposite sides therer of, said holder including a body havingperforated attaching ears at each end thereof lying in the same plane asthe body, upright walls formed from the sides of the body and havinginwardly offset holding flanges for engaging in the grooves of the honeblock, and'lockmg tongues on the vertical edges .of theupright wallsadapted to engage with the-opposite ends of the hone block to preventwithdrawal thereof in the direction of V i the grooves therein;

HANS SKREBERG.

'- In presence of:

V. A DERSON, J. A. ANnERsoN.

